I'd like to put together a comprehensive list of locomotive manufacturers. All popular gauges. Can someone direct me to a resource please?
Do you want all ever? This would include Varney, Hobbytown, Etc.
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Do you also want brass? This would include Sunset, Key, United, Etc.
If you just want current manufacterers, the index of manufacturers in the locomotive sections of the Walthers catalogues should get you well on your way.
Do you just want complete running locomotives, or do you want custom lomotive body shell manufacturers also?
About 15 years ago Model Railroader printed an HO scale locomotive roundup. Even with their resources it had a few omissions. That was just in one scale. It is even more complicated now.
-Kevin
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Good starting point for N Scale on this site: http://www.spookshow.net/trainstuff.html
For HO you could start here: http://www.hoseeker.net/
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